Multiple sclerosis among United Kingdom-born children of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and the West Indies. Issue 10 (October 1990)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elian, M; Nightingale, S; Dean, G
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 53:Issue 10(1990)
• Page Start: 906
• Page End: 911
• Publication Date: 1990-10
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.53.10.906
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Multiple sclerosis (MS) is very uncommon among ethnic Asians in the Indian subcontinent, among Asians and Africans resident in the New Commonwealth countries of Africa and in the West Indies. It is also very uncommon among those who have migrated to England from those countries. In contrast, the children born in the United Kingdom of Asian, African and West Indian immigrants have, in the age groups available for study, a high prevalence of MS of a similar order to that occurring in the general population of England.